Michelle Shocked’s concert outburst that "God hates fags" has led to a firestorm of condemnation that has led to cancellations across the country for the folk singer who is now a conservative Christian.

The principal of a secondary school in Iowa where members of a Christian rock band promoted their anti-gay and anti-abortion views during an assembly says his resignation was planned long before the performance.

Jamaican singer Buju Banton has outraged gays with so-called "murder music," found vindication from the Grammy awards, and now, after a second trial in connection with allegations that he was involved in a cocaine purchase from undercover law enforcement officers, been found guilty on drugs charges.